Matchup

Heavy shieldingHeavy CC

Build vs Lulu

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
3Mage

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Summoner spells

41463%
41238%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Blackfire Torch
Mage
Lich Bane
Mage
Luden's Echo
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer
100.0% WR2 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
AhriAhri
LuluLulu
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

Lulu's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Pix, Faerie Companion (P)

Pix fires magical bolts of energy whenever the champion he's following attacks another enemy unit. These bolts are homing, but can be intercepted by other units.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s18s10s
67s18s10s2m
97s18s10s2m
117s18s10s1m40
167s18s9s1m20
187s18s8s1m20

Playing against Lulu

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Lulu makes engages difficult with polymorph and R — bait out W before diving her ADC.

2

Her polymorph is single-use: if she uses W on an ally (speed), she can't polymorph an enemy during the cooldown.

3

Focus Lulu in teamfights if possible: without her peel, the enemy ADC is much more vulnerable.

4

Assassins must bait out polymorph (W) and R before committing: dive in two stages.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026